Elements of Music Quiz for Doc's Fine Arts Class
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- Q1A performance practice based on the concept of a singing leader imitated by a chorus of followers is calleddroneostinatothematic developmentCall and response30s
- Q2The element of music that has to do with speedtimbretempodynamicsrhythm30s
- Q3A combination of tones that sounds discordant or in need of resolution can be described asdiatonicdissonantdisorientedconsonant30s
- Q4In simple meter, the beat is divided into groups of32430s
- Q5In compound meter, the beat divides into groups of24330s
- Q6The element that organizes music in time isdynamicstemporhythmbeat30s
- Q7A collection of pitches arranged in ascending and descending order constitutes ascaletriadchordmelody30s
- Q8When a melody does not begin on the first beat (or downbeat), it is said to begin on a(n):upbeatconsonancesyncopated beatirregular beat30s
- Q9The distance between two pitches is calledconsonancedissonanceintervalpitch30s
- Q10Three or more notes sounded together create achordpatternquartetscale30s
- Q11Tempo and dynamic markings are usually given in what language?FrenchItalianLatin30s
- Q12If a composer wants to indicate tempo precisely, in terms of beats per minutes, a ____________ is given.metronome markingrhythmic markingscaledynamic marking30s
- Q13Simple harmony can be created when a melody is accompanied by a long, sustained tone called acountermelodydronesyncopationGregorian Chant30s
- Q14The tonality of a piece is determined bystyle chosen by the composerrhyme scheme chosen by the composerrhythm chosen by the composerscale chosen by the composer30s
- Q15The added part to the melody that adds support, depth, and richnestone qualitytimbremelodyharmony30s
